The #1 Beethoven Album
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Composer: Ludwig van BeethovenConductor: Pierre Monteux
Conductor: Frederick Fennell
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
Conductor: Antal Dorati
Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
Conductor: Georg Solti
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Conductor: Kurt Masur
Conductor: Rafael Kubelik
Performer: I Musici
Performer: Beaux Arts Trio
Performer: Stephen Bishop Kovacevich
Performer: Yvonne Minton
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: Eastman Rochester "Pops" Orchestra
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-10-14
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Allegro Con Brio - London Symphony Orchestra
- Minuet In G Major, WoO 10 No.2 - I Musici
- Turkish March - Frederick Fennell
- Rondo. Allegro - Pinchas Zukerman
- Adagio Sostenuto - Emil Gilels
- Fur Elise - Vladimir Ashkenazy
- Adagio Cantabile - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich
- Allegretto - London Symphony Orchestra
- Adagio Un Poco Mosso - Wilhelm Backhaus
- Scherzo (Allegro Vivace) - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Finale. Allegretto - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
- Egmont Overture, Op.84 (Music To Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont') - Vienna Philharmonic
- Overture To Fidelio, Op.72c - Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig
- Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Vienna Philharmonic
- Rondo (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)_ - Vladimir Ashkenazy
- Allegro Molto - Quartetto Italiano
- Allegro Moderato - Barry Tuckwell
- Scherzo (Allegro) - Beaux Arts Trio
- Allegretto - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich
- Tempo Di Menuetto - Rafael Kubelik
- Presto - Allegro Assai (Excerpt) - Stuart Burrows
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Music Review: Based on Egmont Overture -- Tied for Very Best Beethoven Recording
Rating: 5 Stars
OK, I love the Egmont Overture -- so that is what I am juding this CD by. The listing of CD tracks can be seen elsewhere so I need not list them for you in my review. I've reviewed several Egmont Overtures (see all my reviews if you like), and two Egmont's are far superior to all the others: FRICSAY (conductor)'s magnificent recording (from 1958, but the CD sound quality is the BEST SONICALLY OF ALL!!!!) and the recording of the Egmont on this CD(set of 2 CD's). FRICSAY is a lush, magisterial, respectful, full-of-contrasting-moods recording of the Egmont. It is, at times, almost humorously slow (but still engaging). Its biggness, supreme profundity, full rich sumptuous sonics, and variety of moods makes it a must have. One could argue though that the Egmont in this set of 2 CD's is truly optimal. Plenty of profundity -- and not a "one-note" kind of profundity as in the Egmont & Ruins of Athens CD. But no distractingly exaggerated slowness in parts as FRICSAY did. Here there is no amping up the profundity to creation-of-the-universe proportions like Fricsay did. But there is profundity aplenty -- and not in the let-the-music-speak-for-itself European tradition. Beethoven does need more than that. This CD does it perfectly, optimally and with excellent sonics. If you need creation-of-the-universe profundity with the most rich sonics possible, you'll have to get the Fricsay. If you want the best liner notes -- to learn about how Beethoven adored composing for Egmont, you have to get the Egmont & Ruins of Athens CD. Optimal Egmont good enough for you? Get this "#1 Beethoven Album" by DECCA. You will DEFINITELY say "Wow! Thanks, Man!" (Gary Oldman, actor, commentary track in film "Immortal Beloved" -- quote about what happens when you listen to Beethoven.)
As for the CD other than Egmont. No comment because I haven't listened to it -- other than the Egmont track. Judging by Egmont, this CD set is one you have no excuse not to buy.
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